Name/Title
QuiltEntry/Object ID
GHS 2067BDescription
Pieced quilt in the LeMoyne Star pattern, whihch is six point star, three points a dark color and three points a light color. In between stars are black hexagonal pieces. Materials are silks,satins, and re-embroidered satins. Colors are in shades of red, blue, green,white,purple,pink, and brown. Some of the materials are printed and some are solid colors. Some of the materials look like silks used for neckties. Border around quilt is maroon, approx. 4" wide. Binding is black. Backing of quilt is a printed satin of blue and grey trees on a black background. Quilting along the border is a wave pattern, done in red thread, but does not go through the quilt top. Quilting of black hexagonals is through all layers.Provenance
Notes
Donated by: Miss Evelyn and Miss Isabel Swain August 16, 1961